Originally Posted by Mark Kaufman
More and more I see Elvis and the Beatles as sort of a front and back end of one big explosion. Boom! And out of that big bang came all sorts of stars and planets, beautiful in their own way. Ah, but it won't be easy forgetting that initial explosion.


What a wonderful way to say what I was thinking! That reads like poetry, brotha!

I think that is what makes it so difficult for some to wrap thier minds around a Madonna/moriah comparison to the Beetles/elvis...the impact on the culture and the face of music in general.

I think Michael Jackson did more to change the face of music in the early 80's than either of the two ladies in question, despite the fact that his career seems to be pretty much over.

(But what do I know?)

So I would argue that MJ is more on-par with the Beetle's and Elvis based NOT on record sales, but on changing the face of music in the decade of thier "explosion" on to the scene.

Jamie